The ManDate Podcast

Reflection on Episode: This episode put Mandate on the map. Meaning, we were able to reach thousands of people because of Nate & Maggie's message, authenticity, and story of redemption. Listen to the first 28 minutes as Ben reflects with Nate & Maggie on what the episode did for them and their business while also offering a heartfelt thank you for their willingness to jump on our little po...

Reflection on episode: Want to systematically alter the way you think about parenting? This episode left deep impressions on both Joe and Ben and offered a new perspective on our words and actions as parents. Yes, Jonathan Land is a pastor, however his deep understanding of the human condition is profound. This is a top episode for a reason! Highlights from the episode: Pre-concieved expectations...

Reflection on Episode: Rory is a confident individual, especially when it comes to his vision of fitness. We had a couple listeners not love that confidence but clearly lots of our listeners loved it. Joe gave CrossFit the old college try because of this interview however he left the new gym when Rory stepped away as an owner. Rory is onto some very exciting ventures of his own and we are excited...

Reflection on episode: This is a MANDATE Core episode, meaning we created this podcast to have vulnerable conversations just like this. Aaron was an absolute delight to interview and, as you can hear, did most of the talking while Ben and Joe sat back and listened. Aaron's raw vulnerability to be transparent with his story impacted so many of our listeners. Post-episode Aaron shared with us that m...

Reflection on episode: Nate’s episode was really fun for Ben. He got to listen to Nate and Joe reflect on their experience with divorce and you can really hear the synergy between the two of them. We really hope that men out there heard Nate’s heart and passion for the roles we are responsible for playing as husbands. This was also an episode where we received significant feedback; positive and ne...

Reflection on Episode: This episode is where Mandate really started to gain an audience. Not only because Mayor TenHaken and his influence but also Joe and Ben having a clear agenda of where they wanted each episode to go. The moment at the start where Paul is talking about being invited onto Mandate and assuming we were going to talk about a Covid mandate was a real conversation we had with him.&...

Angela is an American News presenter, investigative journalist, philanthropist and author. She is best known as a co-anchor on KELOLAND News for KELO-TV in Sioux Falls, SD. On May 16, 2018, Angela’s 21-year-old daughter, Emily, died of fentanyl poisoning. After returning to work after several months leave of absence, Kennecke told her story to KELOLAND viewers. Later that week, she appeared on CBS...

"The most segregated time in American happens each week; on Sunday morning." Food, sports, & sex: 3 global languages The complete absence of pickup soccer in Sioux Falls.  "I had to forgive my Dad." Losing family and friends because of their proclamation as Christians.  Zach is the Founding and Lead Pastor of C6. He was born and raised in Nigeria while Holly, his wife, was born and r...

The Intentionally Positive & Encouraging, Contagiously Optimistic presence that is Apolonia joins Joe & Ben this week on MANDATE. Find her on all the social platforms to learn more about Apolonia and her work as a filmmaker, producer, and professional trained actress. Support the arts, at all costs!

Founder and Owner of Throne Publishing, Jeremy Brown, joins Joe & Ben this week on Mandate and here is what we talk about: The art of publishing books using Jeremy's very carefully crafted process. The Burn Process: We throw everything into a fire and only the things of lasting value will stand the flames; diamonds for beauty, steel for strength, and gold for value. Self-awareness is key for l...

Episode 23 - Joe Evenson on Deconstructing Masculinity. A native of Garretson, SD, Evenson was a four-year letter winner and two-year starting linebacker for Augustana from 1998 to 2001. He was an All-North Central Conference honorable mention selection both his junior and senior seasons. Following his career with the Vikings, Evenson played three seasons (2002-04) with the Sioux Falls Storm indoo...

Episode 22 - Nate Ovenden - Divorce - “If you are not pursuing your wife, someone else will.” Nate is a long-time resident of Sioux Falls, devoted husband, loving father, and employee at one the state’s largest organizations Sanford Hospital. Nate was recruited to the University of Sioux Falls to play football and experienced Jesus during his early collegiate experience. Nate and his ex-wife were...

Matt Bertsch is a University of Sioux Falls graduate with a significant calling for business and discipleship. If Matt could’ve predicted that he would be a co-owner of a major painting company after college, he probably would have laughed you out the door. However, he was given an opportunity and ran with it. Now, Matt and his partner Nate, run a multi-location/multi-product commercial and reside...

Born and raised in the Midwest, Luke spent half his life on each side of the Missouri. Influences of gritty country and Americana stem from his upbringing in a western ranching community; electronic and rock from living in the city. His persona - and ultimately his music - land somewhere between these things - gritty and sleek, earthy and ethereal, boy and man. Luke is a husband, father, songwrite...

605 is an award-winning monthly publication, website, and app celebrating South Dakota. In a nutshell, 605 is a source for what is going on statewide through multi mediums, like the magazine (online and print), social media (over 50,000 followers on all platforms), The 605 Show podcast, the 605 Classic events, 605 Creative Co. , 605 Weddings , and more. 605 travels statewide to capture the people...

Join us for the latest installment of recap episode as J&B discuss our immediate reactions to Laura Johnson and her episode on Diabetes!

Join J&B as we recap our most popular episodes about the pandemic that we don't have a vaccine for, pornography.

Episode 18 Sarah Kurtenbach - How Men Can Champion Women in the Workplace Sarah Kurtenbach is a social media influencer, marketing and digital expert who has worked for a top Facebook Preferred Marketing Developer for over five years. Starting as the second employee, she helped grow the company to be a multi-million dollar business, brought the company through an acquisition, worked post-acquisiti...

Professional Trumpet Player, Alex Massa, joins us on Mandate to have a meaningful conversation about: Responsibility of Mentorship - Ideology Absorption can be dangerous What it’s like to be Excommunicated from Canada Molded by Social Responsibility, Music is Born Stories from The Trumpet Mafia down in Louisiana “Easier to deal with the consequences of making a choice than not to make the choice a...

Differences in Type I & Type II How to mitigate Type I through Lifestyle Food is highly personal. Most celebrations surround food. We typically reward kids with food. Laura's journey with Type II and how diabetes affects her life  Discrimination and harassment from school to work Feeling alone because no one in her life had diabetes; "Nobody knows what I am going through" People with diab...

Our first and most loyal Super-Fan joins us for this episode, educating us on the modern marriage and much more: Using marriage counseling as a tool in your relationship toolbelt Relationship Expectations: Spoken vs. Unspoken Husbands Job: “Your job as her husband is to make that question mark over her head as small as possible.” The guilts of Transitions (Dating, Marriage, Motherhood)

Since 2010, RESGEN has impacted over 300,000 people at conferences, schools, festivals, and other events across the country. RESGEN exists to present the Good News of Christ to thousands of people and help them follow Him for a lifetime. RESGEN Ministries includes the RESGEN Men’s Summit, Date Night Comedy, a Parenting Event, RESGEN Youth Leaders Network, and their own podcast ‘The Giving Life Pod...

A marriage broken by sexual addiction, now restored and helping others find their way toward restoration. Join us AGAIN for this incredible testimony on reconciliation. Three levels of recovery: His recovery from addiction. Her recovery from trauma. Their recovery of marriage. The feeling of grace is different than the reality of forgiveness. The biological, relational, and emotional repercussions...

A marriage broken by sexual addiction, now restored and helping others find their way toward restoration. Join us for this incredible testimony. Nate’s Testimony: “Pornography wasn’t enough.” & “Looking for pleasure wherever I can find it.” About Known Counseling hy would you choose that (pornography) over me?” & “Is this a marriage worth staying in.” www.knowncounselingservices.com About...

MANDATE has officially launched out Patreon page! We have had so much grassroots love and support and now our raving fans are asking how they can help even more. WHAT?!?! The best way for us to reach a wider audience and continue our theme & mission, so eloquently said by JO-Bermueller, is through listener support. The outpouring of love and support has been tremendous and we are thankful for...